The fans are chanting, "Bella! Bella! Kick her ass!" They're 100% amped and on fire for their fighter tonight. If they don't motivate her, nothing will. Folks, prepare for a fighter who brings a whole new meaning to the word 'unique.' From Littleton, Colorado, USA, Melissa Benoist is a whirlwind with an unexpected charm. Standing at a statuesque 5'7" and weighing a sleek 123 pounds, she's a true wildcard in the cage. Melissa is about to show us that sometimes, the most unexpected fighters can deliver the most surprising results. In a lighthearted moment before the fight, Melissa Benoist blows a kiss to the crowd, showcasing her carefree spirit. With a goofy grin, she calls out, "Who needs seriousness? Let's make this a party!" Bella Heathcote doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to this match. She eyes her up, "I hope you're ready to have your ass kicked!" This is the first time these two have meet inside the cage. The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score a win tonight. The referee of the bout is Eva Habermann. ========================================= Round 1 ========================================= Melissa Benoist and Bella Heathcote eye each other up as the fight starts. Bella flexes her muscles and gets a round of cheers from the crowd. The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round We're at 0:10 Round 1. This crowd is behind Melissa and with good reason, she looks a million dollars. Melissa Benoist fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut. Crack! It lands on Bella's chin. What a bell ringer! Bella fakes a move and moves laterally. Bella Heathcote fires a series of low kicks. All those kicks fail to land. Very poor technique there from Bella. Poorly executed technique from Bella. Melissa looks to counter... Shovel hook by Melissa Benoist! She tags Bella! That was brutal. Oh no! Bella will not be in the People Magazine Best Looking list now! Her Left eye has taken some brutal punishment. Melissa has inflicted a deep cut on Bella's Left eye. There's some blood coming from that wound. Melissa Benoist tries to take the action to her favorite field as she tries to grapple. Great move by Melissa as she pushes Bella forward with double underhooks. The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. Bella Heathcote tries a knee to the gut... Ouch! That seems to have landed smack bang into Melissa's crotch! Was that intentional? Referee Eva Habermann needs to get her eyes checked. She missed that blatant foul! The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. Bella Heathcote is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch and she's trying to violently punish Melissa Benoist with uppercuts! Melissa is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Melissa's unable to escape! Oh no! Melissa will not be in the People Magazine Best Looking list now! Her Right eye has taken some brutal punishment. Melissa has been opened up by Bella...the unaffiliated fighter is bleeding heavily. That's an ugly looking wound. Melissa Benoist tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Bella Heathcote is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position. It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Bella Heathcote is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee! Crushing blow to Melissa's face. That was a sick sound, like a brick hitting a bag full of mince meat! It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Bella Heathcote pushes Melissa Benoist against the fence and begins a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on its feet! Melissa cannot escape Bella's clinch! Bella's just brutalizing Melissa with punches time and time again! Both girls are tied in a clinch. Their bodies pressed against each other. Yes! Multiple well placed knees from Bella Heathcote! Nice hits to Melissa's ribs and breasts! Yes sir, a brilliant performance from Bella. Oh My! A crushing shot to Melissa Benoist's body! That one seemed to double her over and push the wind out of her. Melissa is holding her side and she looks very uncomfortable. Melissa Benoist pushes away Bella Heathcote, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Bella Heathcote doesn't want to break the clinch. She's still grappling with Melissa Benoist. Close in action here. Both fighters are tied up in a clinch. Oh shit...things are getting brutal. Bella Heathcote has her hands full of Melissa Benoist's hair and is about to pull down hard. Oh! That makes even my eyes water! Melissa can't take much more of this pain, her hair is going to be torn out by the roots. Close in action here. Both fighters are tied up in a clinch. Melissa Benoist tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Bella Heathcote is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position. Melissa misses a step and Bella sees an opportunity to counter her... Bella Heathcote tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Bella Heathcote circles out and slips free of Melissa Benoist's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position. Melissa Benoist is showing excellent timing. She blasts Bella Heathcote with a right hand. Bella steps backwards and the punch goes wide. Melissa Benoist goes to the body... Her punches graze Bella's arm and have zero effect. Melissa misses a step and Bella sees an opportunity to counter her... Bella Heathcote lets rip with a fast low kick! This fighter's legs are amazing to watch! Melissa receives a hard blow on her right leg! Bella Heathcote wants this win. She unleashes a mighty kick. Brutal high kick to Melissa! The crowd are screaming "Holy Shit! Holy Shit!" Yeow! It looks like Melissa's Right eye is beginning to swell. But it doesn't seem to be concerning her at the moment. She's going to keep fighting. Melissa Benoist tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo. Bella knows what to do here and blocks them. Melissa Benoist tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo. Bella knows what to do here and blocks them. Bella Heathcote tries to take the action to her favorite field as she tries to grapple. Great move by Bella as she pushes Melissa forward with double underhooks. The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Melissa Benoist pushes away Bella Heathcote, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Bella Heathcote doesn't want to break the clinch. She's still grappling with Melissa Benoist. Bella tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Bella Heathcote looks to punish Melissa Benoist's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch. Those knees are landing! Melissa must do something quickly! The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Melissa Benoist doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Bella Heathcote's embrace and tries to move away. Bella Heathcote pushes Melissa Benoist forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch. Both girls are tied in a clinch. Their bodies pressed against each other. Bella Heathcote launches a knee while holding Melissa Benoist in double underhooks... That knee hits Melissa in the crotch and Bella's laughing! "Take that you stuck up slut!" Oh My! A crushing shot to Melissa Benoist's body! That one seemed to double her over and push the wind out of her. Melissa is holding her side and she looks very uncomfortable. Several good body shots from Bella Heathcote... They're landing on Melissa. Bang, bang, bang. The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round Bella Heathcote tries some clinching in order to control the fight. Nicely done. Bella's clinching with Melissa and their tits are mashed against each other. I'd like to be between that tit sandwich! The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Bella Heathcote pushes Melissa Benoist against the cage and begins a relentless combination of punches. The crowd are on their feet! This is insane! Melissa cannot escape Bella's clinch! Bella is just brutalizing Melissa with punches time and time again! Oh No! Wait! Eva Habermann is stopping this one. Melissa isn't going to be able to live this one down. She's been well and truly beaten by Bella. Melissa's Nose is bruised after the punishment she's received! She may just have to kiss that cover shoot goodbye. This isn't good for Melissa! The American fighter is in pain and spilling a lot of blood. A TKO (Punches) win at 3:42 Round 1 for Bella Heathcote. Excellent work. Statistics: Melissa Benoist Punches 2/9 (22%) Kicks 0/0 (0%) Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%) Takedowns 0/0 (0%) GnP strikes 0/0 (0%) Submissions 0/0 (0%) Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%) Damage caused 249,33 Clinch Damage 0 Ground Damage 0 Time on the ground 0 s Statistics: Bella Heathcote Punches 4/4 (100%) Kicks 2/5 (40%) Clinch strikes 23/25 (92%) Takedowns 0/0 (0%) GnP strikes 0/0 (0%) Submissions 0/0 (0%) Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%) Damage caused 2795,83 Clinch Damage 2342,08 Ground Damage 0 Time on the ground 0 s Melissa Benoist loses -14,63 ranking points after the fight. Bella Heathcote wins 22,23 ranking points after the fight. Melissa Benoist has had some absorbing moments tonight. She contributed to the enjoyment of most of the people here at the The Great Hall within the Royal Exchange (Manchester, England). I'm hoping she can up the tempo in her next fight, then she should start to draw in even more fans. (53 points) Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Bella. This woman could sell out a UCC event all on her own. She knows exactly what she's doing in the cage. (345 points) I only can thank Bella and Melissa for an unforgettable fight! In fact, I would get down on my knees and kiss their feet for putting on such a great show. I fucking love my job!